Politics Oct 24 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the East Wing demolition New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the demolition of the entire East Wing of the White House, President Trump seeking payment from…
Politics Oct 23 Federal workers set to miss full paycheck as government shutdown drags on In the standoff over the government shutdown, Republicans tried something new, offering a Senate bill that would pay some federal workers who are still on the job. Democrats blocked that move, arguing that it excludes too many people. It comes…
Nation Oct 22 Mother speaks out after teen with disabilities mistakenly arrested in immigration raid As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigration, an increasing number of U.S. citizens are finding themselves caught in the sweeping actions. An investigation by ProPublica revealed that immigration agents have detained more than 170 American citizens during the…
Politics Oct 17 Brooks and Capehart on Trump commuting George Santos’ prison sentence New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump commuting the sentence of former GOP Rep. George Santos, the government shutdown enters its third week as…
Politics Oct 15 What the justices signaled in a Supreme Court case that could reshape electoral maps The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled it could upend a central pillar of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The question at the heart of arguments is whether lawmakers can use race as a factor when drawing congressional districts. Ali Rogin…
Politics Oct 10 Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s focus on reaching the Gaza peace deal New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump celebrating the Gaza peace deal while targeting political enemies at home and the government shutdown entering its…
Politics Oct 08 ‘My husband is not a threat’: ICE detains man married to U.S. citizen Even as the Trump administration continues to insist that its immigration policies are just targeting the worst of the worst, many other immigrants in America are being detained as well. William Brangham spoke with Leslie Gonzales, whose husband was arrested…
Politics Oct 03 Brooks and Capehart on political dysfunction and the government shutdown New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown showing no signs of ending quickly, President Trump taking the opportunity to further dismantle the federal…
Nation Oct 02 Laotian refugee living in U.S. since childhood faces threat of deportation As President Trump intensifies his sweeping crackdown on immigration, more longtime residents, people who have lived in this country for years, are being caught up in the effort. Deportation flights to Laos have resumed for the first time in years.
Politics Sep 30 Democrats battling with GOP to avoid ‘devastating’ health care cuts, Rep. Ivey says With a federal government shutdown looming, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland about his party's demands in negotiations with the Trump White House.